Storm-rubber.



J. L. MQRN.

STORM RUBBER.

APPLIGATIQN FILED JULY 23,1913.

Patented. NOV. 10, 1914.

@uvam/|501, Jul/70mm.

FJOHNIE L. MORAN, OF CORNING, Cllllhmlw'lld STORM-RUBBER.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Application led July 23, 1913. Serial No. ?Eli'i,!i0.

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Patented.

for reinforcing the edge of the rubber rip-- per and storm lia so as to make the same hu the wearers foot closely.v

i further object of the invention is Vto provide a single reinforcing wire which is run around the marginal edge of the rubber upper and storm flap but has the ends spaced considerably apart at the tip edge of the flap so that the latter may stretch over the wearers instep without discomfort to the wearer.

With the above objects in view the inven tion consists of certain novel-details of construction and combination of parts herein-- after fully described and claimed, it being understood` that various modifications may be made in minor details of construction within the scope of the appended claim. i f Inthe. accompanying drawing illustrating this invention Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a storm rubber embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a` cross sectional view on the line 2&2 Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective View of the reinforc- -in 'reil A l eferring nowrto the drawing in which like characters of reference designate similarI parts, 10 designates an ordinary storm rubber havin a storm flap 11 adapted to engage over t e wearers instep. For reinforcing the marginal edge of this storm rubber and promoting' the same hugging the n earers foot snugly, I provide a sprgnrlf.;i Wire l2 of the general shape shown in Lilie. ti.

which wire is run around ,the edge olf the rubber upper and. storni Hap as shown in Ifig. l, the free ends of the Wire being spaced considerably apart at the tip oi the storm flap as shown at lli whereby this flap may stretch to conform comfortably to the w earers instep Without obstruction from thi' reinforcing wire. rIhe Wire inaybbe inserted in the edge of the rubber' in any suitable manner, and in the present embodiment of the invention the edge of rubber ie shown turned over the wire as at loir, and then cemented or otherwise secnred to. re tain the wire in position. Any other .inane ner of securing the wire in place may be ein ployed without departingI from tho s sacrificing any of the advantages oit vention. From the above description it Wiil be that I have provided an eatreinely ei le and inexpensive device 'for reiniorcinpf the' marginal edge of 'the rubber upper i in storm flap and promotiong1 of the somehow ging the Wearers foot eoinliortabiy.

The combination with a storni rnbber having a storm liep of n single length i Spring wire run around the upper marginal edge of the rubber upper and storni flap with the free ends spaced, considerably' apart the tip of the storm flap' wherebjy the lan. may stretch to conform comfortably to ti fi wearers foot, said wire roinicrci i said. marginal edge and causing the anni the wearers 'foot snugly.

In testimony whereof. .li ailier *my signin ture, in the presence of two Witnesses.

JUHNIE in. Milldlil.

Witnesses z NATHAN Geenen, G. E. MCLANE.

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